ORMOND BEACH, Florida -A 17-year-old boy was attacked by a shark Monday afternoon in the waters off Ormond Beach, Volusia County officials said.

The teen, 17-year-old Raushod Floyd from Daytona Beachwas bitten on his shoulder and taken to a hospital after the attack, which occurred around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of State Road A1A and Granada.

Floyd and some of his teammates were cooling off in the water when a shark reportedly knocked the teen under his chin and then bit down on his shoulder.

He received 30 stitches in his shoulder where the shark got a hold of him.